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Turnover Rate Concerns Supervisors As Martinez Refinery Put On Notice - Martinez, CA - Contra Costa Supervisors John Gioia and Federal Glover met with top management and hand-delivered a letter placing the refinery on notice.

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors chair John Gioia and vice chair Federal Glover met with management of Martinez Refining Company on Thursday to discuss...

A chevron refinery flaring incident, although by no means the most dramatic, was yet another mishap in a long year of refinery accidents and violations in the East Bay industrial cluster that forms a sort of “refinery row”. 

A chevron refinery flaring incident, although by no means the most dramatic, was yet another mishap in a long year of refinery accidents and violations in the East Bay industrial cluster that forms a sort of “refinery row”. 

As the region and the nation plot a clean energy transition, some advocates are asking whether these high profile incidents are the last gasps of a dying industry that will try to reap as many profits as possible before they are gone.

The Martinez Refining Company, already facing a series of investigations after a string of industrial accidents, is now being sued by two Martinez residents in a proposed class action lawsuit that demands the company cease operating until it proves it can do so safely.

Martinez Refining Company issued a set of apologies to the Martinez City Council for releases and acknowledged that if the company doesn’t get its act together soon, the consequences could be dire.

The Martinez Refining Company's manager told the Martinez City Council on Wednesday operators were unaware last Thanksgiving's release of spent catalyst was...

The manager of the Martinez Refining Company is apologizing to the community after a number of chemical releases over the past year.

Martinez Refining Company issued a set of apologies to the Martinez City Council for releases and acknowledged that if the company doesn’t get its act together soon, the consequences could be dire.